After installing the debbi package, downloading the lpr and cuppswrapper, I followed your instructions for the printer setup, editing /etc/hosts, to no avail. Print jobs appear to be sending, but no printouts

Be aware that the debbi method auto-installs a printer in CUPS, while the PET does not.

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Also the installed files don't show up in PuppyPackageManager.

That's true because the debbi method doesn't use the PPM. However the PET below will.

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The Bro printer drivers work fine but the scanner not so. XSANE cant find a scanner. I tried your brscan3 .pet but no go.

Just out of curiosity, what did you do wrong? the brscan3.pet is a one-click procedure.

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BTW, Xsane scans a lot faster than Peasyscan.

I tested this with my Brother J415W and could not duplicate your situation. Scanning speed is determined by the backend and both programs are using the same brscan3.

However, I noticed something interesting about Xsane. When I first ran it, it claimed to be set on 200 DPI, but it actually scanned at only 100 DPI. So naturally, it was fast. But Peasyscan ran at its stated default 200 DPI. When I explicitly set both at the same resolution, their speeds were the same.

Note also that Xsane can auto-select the crop region, while Peasyscan cannot. So if you don't select the region in Peasyscan, it will scan the full page.

Have you enabled Preferences > Show Advanced Options?Last edited by rcrsn51 on Wed 16 Oct 2013, 07:23; edited 1 time in total

I am using Slacko 5.3 and following your instructions was able to install my Brother MFC7820 printer via USB connection on my Tosh TE2100 laptop. (Haven’t looked at the scanning side yet..)

The only problem I had was that I slightly misinterpreted your comment about using the “Tab Completion” and ended up “debbi-ing” the same mfc file twice, instead of “debbi-ing” the “cupswrapper..etc” file the second time.

The result of my mistake was that the PPD did not appear in usr/share/cups/model as you had indicated it should. As a result, once I started the Cups wizard the 7820 was not visible.

I backtracked and spotted that I had not “debbi-ed” the cupswrapperMFC7820N-2.0.1-2.i386.deb. Once I did that the PPD appeared, the 7820 appeared within the Cups control screen and all was good.

I have found this topic useful more than once (thank you!). However, I repeatedly find that I miss the original instruction to “install debbi pet”. (This is an age-related occurence )

Would it be possible to add the following instruction in several places?:

“First install the debbi pet as referenced above”

I recommend that this extra comment be added straight after the following sub-headings:

“PRINTERS”
“NETWORK PRINTERS”
“SCANNERS”

For some reason, other topics link me straight to the sub-headings, and I miss the original instruction to install the debbi pet. (yes, it’s probably just me that does this... but who knows, maybe others fall into the same trap...)

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